13% WERE UNDER AGE 18

32% Identified as AFRICAN AMERICAN/BLACK

13% identified as HISPANIC

27% identified as LGBTQ

Legal advocacy can help address barriers blocking a youth or young adult's path to safe and stable housing. Legal advocacy has a critical role to play in reducing and preventing youth homelessness.

responding to an unmet need: legal services partnership for youth

LCYC and Street Youth Legal Advocates for Washington (SYLAW) are thrilled to announce LCYC's expansion of free civil legal services for homeless youth through our joint pilot project, “Legal Services Partnership for Youth.” LCYC is now providing free, civil legal services to youth, ages 12 -24 years, who are homeless or are at risk of homelessness. Some examples of legal issues we may be able to assist with include:

what: LCYC legal services intake hours

wheN: Wednesdays, 12:30pm - 1:30pm

Youth and young adults between the ages of 12 and 24 years who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness are welcome to stop by during our intake hours, or submit a self-referral. Adults who are engaged with youth in need of and qualifying for services may also refer the youth. Click HERE for the referral form and corresponding instructions.

We welcome your interest and support in these much needed services! To contribute funds specifically to this project, "Legal Services Partnership for Youth," click HERE. To learn more about other ways to engage with and generally support LCYC's critical services for youth and children, follow our link to Take Action.